Elna Faith Kakembo Wilén (born 16 April 1985) is a Swedish-Ugandan singer and nurse anesthetist.
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| Born | Elna Faith Kakembo Wilén 16 April 1985 Kampala, Uganda |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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Biography
editElna Faith Kakembo Wilén was born on 16 April 1985 in Kampala, Uganda. She was raised in Månsarp in Småland.[3][4]
Kakembo started her musical career in a church choir when she was a teenager. She studied music at a folk high school for a year.[5]
In 2019, Kakembo participated in music competition held by Sveriges Radio, P4 Nästa, with the song "Through Fire and Rain".[6] In 2020, she participated in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Crying Rivers", written by Swedish producer Jörgen Elofsson and Canadian songwriter Liz Rodrigues, where she placed fifth in the third semi-final.[7]
In 2022, Kakembo participated in Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "Freedom", co-written with Laurell Barker, Anderz Wrethov, and Palle Hammarlund.[8] She qualified for the final[9] and performed again on 12 March, finishing in 10th place with 51 points.
Discography
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edit- ↑ "Crying Rivers" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Faith Kakembo: Det är bra att folk inte vet vem jag är". DN. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Oxblod, Aino; Svensson, Ellinor (15 February 2020). "Faith Kakembo jobbar på "Coronasjukhuset"". Expressen. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Lilja, Josefin (1 December 2021). "Faith Kakembo om sin låt: nära och personlig". Dagen (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ Lilja, Josefin (9 July 2025). "Faith Kakembo blev ensamstående när sonen var ett halvår". Dagen (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ Westling, Fanny; Ek, Torbjörn (15 February 2020). "Hyllade Faith Kakembo om Mellodebuten: "Klart man är nervös"". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Gallagher, Robyn (5 August 2019). "Sweden: Sverigesradio reveals the eight finalists competing in P4 Nästa 2019". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Quinn, Angus (15 February 2020). "Melodifestivalen 2020 Semi-Final 3 Results: Mohombi and Mariette win in Luleå". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (26 November 2021). "Sweden: SVT reveals the first fourteen Melodifestivalen 2022 acts". ESC Today. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ↑ Petersen, Rasmus (19 February 2022). "Sweden Melodifestivalen 2022: Anders Bagge and Faith Kakembo to the Final". Eurovision World. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links
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